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Embraer and Hindalco sign MOU to assess potential aluminium business opportunities in Aerospace
February 20, 2026
New Delhi, India – February 20, 2026 – Embraer (NYSE: EMBJ; B3: EMBJ3) and Hindalco Industries Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct exploratory activities to assess potential business opportunities in India. The joint action aims to identify possibilities in aerospace grade aluminum raw material manufacturing to support Embraer’s industrial initiatives while strengthening the company’s commitment to the Make in India ambition.
“This joint action reinforces our focus to identifying local partners that can become our suppliers and, in doing so, accelerate the development of the Indian industrial base,” said Roberto Chaves, Executive Vice President of Global Procurement and Supply Chain at Embraer. “The initiative enhances Embraer’s engagement to advancing the aerospace ecosystem in India, creating long term value across the entire supply chain”.
The signing of the MoU comes at a time when Embraer is steadily expanding its presence in India and maintaining active dialogue with local industry leaders and government stakeholders. Throughout this evaluation cycle, the company assessed a broad spectrum of industrial capabilities in the country, including aerostructure assembly, machining, metal forming, composites, wiring systems, and hardware and software development.
India represents a strategic market for Embraer across all its business units. The company currently has a fleet of 47 aircraft operating in the country, serving customers in Commercial Aviation, Executive Aviation, and Defense & Security. This includes five Embraer VIP jets operated by the Indian government and three EMB 145 AEW “Netra” aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force.
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About Embraer
Embraer is a global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil. The company manufactures aircraft for commercial and executive aviation, defense and security, and agricultural applications, and also provides services and after-sales support through a worldwide network of owned facilities and authorized agents.
Since its founding in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 9,000 aircraft. On average, an Embraer-manufactured aircraft takes off somewhere in the world every 10 seconds, transporting more than 150 million passengers annually.
Embraer is a leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 150 seats and is Brazil’s leading exporter of high value-added goods. The company maintains industrial sites, offices, service centers, and parts distribution facilities across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
About Hindalco Industries
Hindalco Industries Limited is the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. It is the world’s largest aluminum company by revenues and the world’s second-largest producer of copper rods outside China.
Hindalco operates across the entire value chain, from bauxite mining, alumina refining, coal mining, and captive power generation to aluminum smelting, rolling, extrusions, and foils. Together with its subsidiary Novelis, it is the global leader in flat-rolled products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum.
Hindalco is India’s largest copper producer, supplying more than half of the country’s copper demand. Its copper facility in Gujarat features a world-class smelter and refinery complex, downstream units, and a captive jetty.
With 52 manufacturing facilities across 10 countries, Hindalco has been ranked the world’s most sustainable aluminum company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for five consecutive years—2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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